If one pays attention and keeps that question in the forefront, it can be striking to see how little Jesus shows up when Christianity gets politicized such as at the recent Values Voter Summit. Lately, as part of the developing Jesus Worldview Initiative that seeks to counter so-called “biblical” and “Christian” worldviews that tend to ignore Jesus, I have set my default on asking the same question Mary, the mother of Jesus, asked when her young son stayed behind at the temple in Jerusalem: “Where’s Jesus?” Jesus’ life and teachings didn’t matter very much.Īt least that’s the idea one gets from those American Christians who see his only earthly purpose in coming to die as a penalty for human sinfulness - and then rocketing off to heaven to fix up some cushy mansions for our afterlife while awaiting our arrival. He said the company is fully aware of SRPRA’s aspirations.This depiction of Jesus teaching his disciples hangs above the main entrance to the Church of the Beatitudes on the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum in Israel. Frawley said Norfolk Southern reached out to SRPRA and asked for a copy. SRPRA submitted an application to FRA’s Corridor Identification and Development Program in March. And we want to be perceived as a customer that we’re approaching them to compensate them for capacity, that we are looking for them to sell to us to run passenger trains,” SRPRA Executive Director Thomas Frawley said. SRPRA’s proposed plan to connect Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, and Philadelphia also mentions the use of Norfolk Southern lines - a different track than the one involved in the recent derailment. The earliest iterations of the plan to revive Phoenixville’s rail service involved using some of Norfolk Southern’s lines for passenger rail. The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority, also known as SRPRA, is the new agency looking to revive passenger rail service from Philadelphia to Reading. Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority has interest in being a customer on Norfolk Southern lines - just not those lines Their submissions will likely be posted to the FRA’s website in three months. Norfolk Southern will be required to submit forms on qualifying events. The duration of the agency’s investigations tend to last roughly six months. The FRA does not issue preliminary findings or make initial determinations of cause. Preliminary findings from Norfolk Southern indicated a sinkhole opened on the railbed, causing part of the 40-car train to derail. We also support the adoption of House Bill 1028 in the state Legislature.” “As a Board, we support the adoption of the federal Railway Safety Act of 2023. We must have action that makes rail lines that travel through our communities safer,” McCusker said. That is why we echo the calls of our federal and state legislators to take measures addressing rail safety. “We know the incident could have been much worse. In a Tuesday statement posted to the township website, Fran McCusker, chair of the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors, said the community was “lucky.” Montgomery County hazmat crews and township officials quickly determined there was no imminent hazard to the public. Monday morning’s derailment prompted swift, albeit brief, evacuations and road closures. Other cars, which did not come off the rail, were carrying cargo such as liquefied petroleum gas. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsorĪgencies continued to monitor one derailed train car containing tetrachloroethylene, a hazardous dry cleaning agent, to ensure there is no leakage.
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